Kant and Utilitarianism TEST Flashcards
Philosopher of the enlightenment who focused upon the morality of an action in terms of its confirmed to the universal law
Immanuel Kant
A categorical imperative dealing with treating humans not as means but only as an end
None of they above, or formula in the end itself
Categorical Imperative of Kant that say an action is moral if a person’s reason for acting in the way is a reason every person could have
Universal law
Includes the formula of the universal law and the formula of the end in itself
Categorical Imperative
___ is the notion that the only good that exists is pleasure
hedonism
Moral/ethical theory based upon human reasoning, the greatest happiness for the most amount of people
Utilitarianism
The principle of utility refers to which of the following
the greatest happiness principle
utilitarianism is a consequentialist moral theory because of which of the following
Places an emphasis on the results of ones actions to determine their morality
According to mill happiness is dependent upon which of the following
Intended pleasure and the absence of pain
Philosophical Hedonism refers to ___
Pleasure of a higher order; rational, emotional, spiritual
Secular hedonism refers to ___
Pleasure seeking or lustful, ravenous desire
Concept of utilitarianism that gives equal consideration to all people involved in a situation regardless if there are family involved
Disinterest or benevolent spectator
a true utilitarian will do which of the following
- ) Examine the outcome of a given act
2) View all people as equals in a given situation
According to utilitarians, pain and the privation of pleasures is known as
unhappiness
According to Kant, which of the following makes the will good
It conformity to the universal law
Kant’s explanation of “Good without qualification” is explained by which of the following
- ) The will is the only thing that is truly good
2. ) Some people have potentially good qualities but use them for wrong reasoning
Which of the following would be a morally good action for Kant?
Not cheating on a spouse because it is wrong to do
Kant and Christianity are similar because of which of the following:
- ) Both agree that we should do things for the right reason
- ) Both agree that we should not use others as a means for an end
Kant’s theory can be seen as a form of relativism because of which of the following
None of the above
What is the difference between secular and philosophical hedonism
- ) Secular is short lived experiences of pleasure, while philosophical is lasting experiences
- ) Secular is concerned with lustful pleasures, while philosophical is concerned with rational pleasures
The difference between Kant and Utilitarianism can be described by which of the following
Kant was concerned with the why of an action; utilitarianism is concerned with the outcomes
Utilitarianism and Christianity are similar in which of the following ways
- ) Both are concerned with the outcome of actions in determining their morality
- )Both are concerned with the common good
Utilitarianism and Christianity are different in which of the following ways:
- ) An evil action that results in good is acceptable by utilitarians, not by christians
- ) Christianity does not always agree with hurting or killing a person in order to bring about good to society
How did the leader of the reserve army discover that hitler was not dead
He talked to hitler on the phone
